About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,716 miles (or 9,199 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GON / KGON
Airport Name: Groton-New London Airport
Location: Groton, Connecticut, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W
Area Served: Groton, Connecticut
Operator/Owner: Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT)
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MEF /
Airport Names:
  1. Melfi Airport
  2. Melfi Airport (Melfi)
Location: Melfi, Chad
GPS Coordinates: 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E
Area Served: Melfi
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1293 feet (394 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):

  • Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
  • In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
  • In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men.
  • The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
  • Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):

  • Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
  • The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
  • In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".

Map of Nearest Airports to Groton-New London Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Groton-New London Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
15.48 miles (8.81 km) SElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as origin Airport Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field
218.66 miles (30.03 km) SSEMontauk Airport (MTP)Montauk, New York, United StatesView Montauk Airport on a map Set MTP as origin Airport Set MTP as destination Airport Get more information about Montauk Airport
326.73 miles (43.01 km) ESEBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as origin Airport Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport
427.77 miles (44.69 km) SSWEast Hampton Airport (HTO)East Hampton, New York, United StatesView East Hampton Airport on a map Set HTO as origin Airport Set HTO as destination Airport Get more information about East Hampton Airport
541.93 miles (67.48 km) NET. F. Green Airport (PVD)Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesView T. F. Green Airport on a map Set PVD as origin Airport Set PVD as destination Airport Get more information about T. F. Green Airport
641.94 miles (67.50 km) ENENewport State Airport (NPT)Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesView Newport State Airport on a map Set NPT as origin Airport Set NPT as destination Airport Get more information about Newport State Airport
742.02 miles (67.62 km) NWRentschler Heliport (EHT)East Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Rentschler Heliport on a map Set EHT as origin Airport Set EHT as destination Airport Get more information about Rentschler Heliport
842.03 miles (67.65 km) NWHartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Hartford-Brainard Airport on a map Set HFD as origin Airport Set HFD as destination Airport Get more information about Hartford-Brainard Airport
943.93 miles (70.70 km) WTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as origin Airport Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
1045.42 miles (73.09 km) SWFrancis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK)Westhampton Beach, New York, United StatesView Francis S. Gabreski Airport on a map Set FOK as origin Airport Set FOK as destination Airport Get more information about Francis S. Gabreski Airport
1148.31 miles (77.74 km) SWCalverton Executive Airpark (CTO)Calverton, New York, United StatesView Calverton Executive Airpark on a map Set CTO as origin Airport Set CTO as destination Airport Get more information about Calverton Executive Airpark
1249.84 miles (80.21 km) NENorth Central State Airport (SFZ)Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesView North Central State Airport on a map Set SFZ as origin Airport Set SFZ as destination Airport Get more information about North Central State Airport
1353.46 miles (86.04 km) NWBradley International Airport (BDL)Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United StatesView Bradley International Airport on a map Set BDL as origin Airport Set BDL as destination Airport Get more information about Bradley International Airport
1455.36 miles (89.10 km) SWBrookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)Shirley, New York, United StatesView Brookhaven Calabro Airport on a map Set WSH as origin Airport Set WSH as destination Airport Get more information about Brookhaven Calabro Airport
1557.33 miles (92.27 km) WIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesView Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport on a map Set BDR as origin Airport Set BDR as destination Airport Get more information about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Groton-New London Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Groton-New London Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1311,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Melfi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Melfi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
191.66 miles (147.51 km) NNEMongo Airport (MVO)Mongo, ChadView Mongo Airport on a map Set MVO as destination Airport Set MVO as destination Airport Get more information about Mongo Airport
291.94 miles (147.96 km) WSWBousso Airport (OUT)Bousso, ChadView Bousso Airport on a map Set OUT as destination Airport Set OUT as destination Airport Get more information about Bousso Airport
394.81 miles (152.59 km) ENEAbou-Deïa Airport (AOD)Abou-Deia, ChadView Abou-Deïa Airport on a map Set AOD as destination Airport Set AOD as destination Airport Get more information about Abou-Deïa Airport
4109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNWBokoro Airport (BKR)Bokoro, ChadView Bokoro Airport on a map Set BKR as destination Airport Set BKR as destination Airport Get more information about Bokoro Airport
5127.15 miles (204.63 km) EZakouma Airport (AKM)Zakouma, ChadView Zakouma Airport on a map Set AKM as destination Airport Set AKM as destination Airport Get more information about Zakouma Airport
6134.70 miles (216.77 km) SSESarh Airport (SRH)Sarh, ChadView Sarh Airport on a map Set SRH as destination Airport Set SRH as destination Airport Get more information about Sarh Airport
7153.28 miles (246.67 km) NAti Airport (ATV)Ati, ChadView Ati Airport on a map Set ATV as destination Airport Set ATV as destination Airport Get more information about Ati Airport
8157.67 miles (253.74 km) EAm Timan Airport (AMC)Am Timan, ChadView Am Timan Airport on a map Set AMC as destination Airport Set AMC as destination Airport Get more information about Am Timan Airport
9159.47 miles (256.65 km) SWLaï Airport (LTC)Laï, ChadView Laï Airport on a map Set LTC as destination Airport Set LTC as destination Airport Get more information about Laï Airport
10182.28 miles (293.35 km) WSWBongor Airport (OGR)Bongor, ChadView Bongor Airport on a map Set OGR as destination Airport Set OGR as destination Airport Get more information about Bongor Airport
11190.27 miles (306.21 km) WSWYagoua Airport (GXX)Yagoua, CameroonView Yagoua Airport on a map Set GXX as destination Airport Set GXX as destination Airport Get more information about Yagoua Airport
12194.42 miles (312.89 km) NEOum-Hadjer Airport (OUM)Oum Hadjer, ChadView Oum-Hadjer Airport on a map Set OUM as destination Airport Set OUM as destination Airport Get more information about Oum-Hadjer Airport
13210.82 miles (339.28 km) SWMoundou Airport (MQQ)Moundou, ChadView Moundou Airport on a map Set MQQ as destination Airport Set MQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Moundou Airport
14211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNWN'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)N'Djamena, ChadView N'Djamena International Airport on a map Set NDJ as destination Airport Set NDJ as destination Airport Get more information about N'Djamena International Airport
15247.10 miles (397.68 km) WSWKaélé Airport (KLE)Kaélé, CameroonView Kaélé Airport on a map Set KLE as destination Airport Set KLE as destination Airport Get more information about Kaélé Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Melfi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Melfi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) WSWManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
211,893.74 miles (19,141.08 km) ESEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
311,887.99 miles (19,131.82 km) ESETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
411,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
511,812.52 miles (19,010.36 km) ESEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
611,763.99 miles (18,932.26 km) SSWMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as destination Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
711,755.03 miles (18,917.85 km) ESEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
811,738.10 miles (18,890.59 km) ESEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
911,735.40 miles (18,886.24 km) SSWAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as destination Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
1011,723.35 miles (18,866.86 km) ESEMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1111,719.72 miles (18,861.01 km) SSWRarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as destination Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
1211,702.90 miles (18,833.94 km) ESEAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
1311,681.30 miles (18,799.19 km) WSWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1411,673.03 miles (18,785.88 km) SENiue International Airport (IUE)Alofi, NiueView Niue International Airport on a map Set IUE as destination Airport Set IUE as destination Airport Get more information about Niue International Airport
1511,651.93 miles (18,751.92 km) WSWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport